Bush Craft

Bush craft is an Outdoor recreation course where the students learn how to live in a camping environment. Again, NZDF Staff oversee the entire exercise. It gives them an insight on some of the things the Defense Force practice whilst in the field. Here the students learn how to:

Set up camp using what they have in their back packs
Tramping
River crossing
Navigate using map and compass
Building survival shelters
Collecting water
Improvised Stretcher making
Cooking in the field
Maintaining hygienic
Setting up animal traps using what you have on you

Bushcraft is a 5-day field exercise held in different parts of the country.